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Anglesea has an estimated 3,153 residents, down from 3,208 at the 2021 Census — a change of 55 people, or 1.7%. Density is about 33 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS regional updates along with 20 validated new addresses identified since the Census, the suburb of Anglesea has an estimated population of 3,153 as of Aug 2026. This represents a reduction of 55 people (1.7%) compared to the 3,208 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. Such calculations stem from an Estimated Resident Population of 3,150 established by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025. Across the locality, density stands at 32 persons per square kilometer, ensuring spacious living conditions. Over the prior decade, the suburb of Anglesea experienced steady expansion with a compound annual growth rate of 1.9%, exceeding the Rest of Vic., with overseas migration serving as the principal catalyst for population gains.
Utilising 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections calibrated from a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2023 Victorian State Government LGA models weighted to the SA2 level, long-term forecasts project modest expansion for the suburb of Anglesea. These aggregations incorporate age-cohort growth trajectories spanning 2032 to 2041. In line with bottom-quartile trends across Australian regional areas, the suburb of Anglesea is anticipated to add 18 persons by 2041, representing an overall increase of 0.5% across the 16 years.
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68 new dwellings have been approved in Anglesea over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 9, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that residential construction in Anglesea has averaged approximately 13 new dwelling approvals per annum, accumulating to 68 homes across the last 5 financial years, with 9 approvals recorded to date in FY-25. The local market demonstrated an intake of 2.7 people per year for each newly built home between FY-21 and FY-25, highlighting sustained demand. The average expected construction cost for new residences is $1,613,000, signaling a focus among builders on upmarket, higher-tier properties. Meanwhile, commercial approvals reached $9.1 million during this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character.
Residential development in Anglesea remains substantially subdued relative to broader regional benchmarks, tracking 77.0% below the per-capita volume for the Rest of Vic. and trailing national figures due to established urban boundaries and site constraints. All approved residential builds have comprised detached dwellings, maintaining the neighborhood's low-density layout. Furthermore, the ratio of 317 people per dwelling approval highlights a restrained, low-volume building environment. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Anglesea is forecast to gain 15 residents by 2041. Prevailing building approval rates indicate that upcoming residential supply will adequately satisfy local housing demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating demographic growth beyond current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Anglesea
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Anglesea, worth an estimated $313 million. A further 90 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $21.5 billion. 34 are already under construction and 45 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure investments, local planning frameworks, and civic works play a fundamental role in shaping neighborhood progress. In Anglesea, AreaSearch has highlighted 7 key projects expected to influence the community, notably the Anglesea Community and Health Hub Precinct Plan, Eden Project Anglesea, Anglesea Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Plan, and the Anglesea Kindergarten Infrastructure Planning Project.
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Anglesea Community and Health Hub Precinct Plan
Surf Coast Shire Council has adopted a concept plan for the long-term renewal of the Anglesea McMillan Street community and health precinct. The plan keeps the precinct in council ownership and proposes upgraded community, occasional care, health and medical facilities, a green heart space for events and markets, retained heritage elements, improved wayfinding and some affordable rental housing for local key workers. The project is in the next-step design development and funding phase, with further community engagement expected once funding is secured.
Eden Project Anglesea
A concept for a world-class eco-tourism attraction on the former Alcoa coal mine site at Anglesea, Victoria. Proposed by Eden Project International, the $150 million development would occupy approximately 40 hectares and immerse 750,000 projected annual visitors in elements of earth, air, water and fire themed around the coastal landscape of the Great Ocean Road. The project was actively progressed until mid-2024 when Eden Project International formally paused development while site rehabilitation and the mine void water-filling strategy remain unresolved.Alcoa submitted a groundwater licence amendment application to Southern Rural Water in July 2024 to advance the water-filling strategy, which is a prerequisite for key elements of the concept. No planning application has been lodged with the Victorian Government. Alcoa continues to pursue mine rehabilitation and closure approvals independently of the Eden concept.
Anglesea Mine Rehabilitation and Eden Project Concept
Rehabilitation and closure of Alcoa's former coal mine and power station site, featuring a Mine Water Filling Strategy to create a safe pit lake over the next decade. The site is also earmarked for the proposed $150 million Eden Project Anglesea, a world-class ecotourism attraction projected to generate substantial regional economic and environmental benefits.
Anglesea Kindergarten Infrastructure Planning Project
The Victorian School Building Authority awarded Surf Coast Shire Council a Building Blocks Planning Grant of $110,000 in the 2023 funding round to plan the expansion or upgrade of kindergarten facilities in Anglesea. The planning work will prepare designs and costs to increase places for local 3 and 4 year olds at Anglesea Kindergarten, with any construction subject to future funding.
The Villas
An on-course group accommodation project of thirteen modern, two-storey townhouses within Anglesea Golf Club. Construction is complete and townhouses are now available for short-stay accommodation and select sales/leases to investors, with guests able to book stays directly via the club.
Anglesea Pedestrian and Cycling Connections
Works to improve walking and cycling safety in Anglesea by installing four raised pedestrian (wombat) crossings at Noble Street, River Reserve Road, Cameron Road and Murray Street. Funded through the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program (Department of Transport and Planning with TAC). Project value about $389,000 with practical completion recorded 27 June 2025.
Debonair Development (Anglesea)
Completed multi-residential coastal development opposite Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club. Designed by Carr, the Debonair project comprises approximately 14 dwellings configured as beach houses/townhouses and apartments. Homes are strata titled and continue to trade and be leased as established stock along the Great Ocean Road.
Jan-Juc Supermarket & Residential
A $10 million two-storey mixed-use development that will establish Jan Juc's first supermarket. The project includes an 845 sqm boutique supermarket and bottle shop on the ground floor with basement parking, alongside six residential dwellings on the first floor. It has secured planning approval following a favourable VCAT decision.
1,543 residents of Anglesea are employed, from a labour force of 1,585. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 56.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,690, about 85% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Anglesea features a skilled, white-collar workforce characterized by notable participation in professional sectors and a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, according to AreaSearch aggregations. As of March 2026, there are 1,543 employed residents, while local unemployment sits 1.0% lower than the 3.7% recorded across Regional Vic.. The labour force participation rate stands at 56.7%, beneath Regional Vic.'s 61.1%. In addition, Census data revealed that 35.4% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors employing local residents include health care & social assistance, education & training, along with construction.
Anglesea exhibits strong industry concentration in professional & technical fields, where the local employment proportion is 2.2 times that of the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.0% of local workers, compared with 7.5% across Regional Vic.. A comparison between Census resident workers and local employment figures suggests relatively limited local job generation. An examination of ABS and SALM metrics over the 12-month period reveals that Anglesea's labour supply contracted by 1.6% and total employment fell by 1.7%, causing the jobless rate to increase by 0.2 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional Vic. recorded an employment reduction of 0.1% alongside a 0.3% drop in the labour force, corresponding to a 0.2 percentage point decrease in unemployment. Long-range Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26 anticipate nationwide employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When adjusted for Anglesea's specific workforce composition, projected local job gains reach 6.9% over five years and 14.0% over ten years.
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Median household income in Anglesea is $1,701 a week (about $88,000 a year), with median personal income at $852 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,098 a year against an average of $74,376. The average runs 69% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxpayer records for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Anglesea had a median income of $44,098 and an average of $74,376, sitting above Australian benchmarks and comparing to a median of $50,954 and average of $62,728 in Regional Vic.. Accounting for a 9.62% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand at $48,340 (median) and $81,531 (average). The 2021 Census placed Anglesea personal, family, and household earnings near the 53rd percentile nationally, with 30.5% of residents (961 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional share of 30.3%.
Furthermore, households retain 87.5% of their earnings after housing expenses, placing the suburb in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Anglesea had 1,245 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 1% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 54% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $405 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, standalone houses made up 92.4% of Anglesea's residential stock, while semi-detached homes, apartments, and other configurations accounted for 7.6%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings across Regional Vic.. Outright home ownership stood at 54.1%, far surpassing the Regional Vic. average, while 27.4% of homes were held with a mortgage and 18.5% were rented. The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,167, noticeably higher than the $1,430 recorded in Regional Vic. and the national average of $1,863. Median weekly rent stood at $405, exceeding both the Regional Vic.
figure of $285 and the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Anglesea counted 1,245 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 76% of areas nationally, against 39% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Couples and families constitute 68.5% of Anglesea households, comprising couples without children at 39.2%, couples with children at 23.3%, and single parent families at 5.8%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 31.5%, made up of lone person residences (28.3%) and group housing (3.0%). The typical household size is 2.2 people, slightly smaller than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.3% of adults in Anglesea hold a university qualification, including 28.0% with a bachelor degree and 10.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 17.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 157 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,102 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in Anglesea are exceptionally high, with 44.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university degrees, compared to 21.7% in Rest of Vic. and 28.6% across the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 28.0%, followed by postgraduate credentials at 10.8% and graduate diplomas at 5.5%. Additionally, vocational education is widely held, with 30.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates at 17.5% and advanced diplomas at 13.4%. A significant 24.1% of local residents are actively engaged in studies. This student population includes 7.6% attending primary schools, 6.3% in secondary education, and 5.1% enrolled in higher education programs.
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Public transport in Anglesea reaches 5 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 640 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Anglesea contains 5 active public transit stops served by 2 bus routes providing 120 weekly services. Commuter access is relatively limited, with dwellings situated an average distance of 639 meters from the nearest stop. Private motor vehicles represent the predominant mode of travel for 89% of commuters, while 6% walk, and household vehicle ownership stands at 1.5 per dwelling. Additionally, 35.4% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era working patterns. Transit service across all active routes averages 17 trips per day, translating to roughly 24 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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66.4% of residents in Anglesea report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Data on local health outcomes reveals excellent overall wellness across Anglesea, with minimal prevalence of chronic illness among younger demographics and an elevated private health insurance rate of approximately 56% (~1,771 people), compared to 50.5% across Regional Vic.. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most frequently reported health concerns, affecting 9.9 and 7.8% of the community respectively, while 66.4% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, higher than the 63.4% recorded in Regional Vic.. The population under 65 demonstrates strong health indicators. Senior citizens aged 65 and over comprise 37.7% of the locality (1,188 people), well above the 24.0% regional proportion, maintaining sound health metrics despite ranking slightly lower on national comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Anglesea is largely Australian-born, at 89.4% of residents, with 3.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.4%) and Australian (28.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators reflect a relatively homogeneous community in Anglesea, where 89.4% of inhabitants were born in Australia, 92.0% hold Australian citizenship, and 96.4% communicate solely in English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, observed by 40.1% of residents. Meanwhile, Judaism accounts for no measurable share of the local population, compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral heritage, the most prominent backgrounds reported in Anglesea are English at 31.4%, Australian at 28.5%, and Irish at 13.0%. Other ancestries with notable representation include Scottish at 11.3% (versus 8.8% regionally), French at 0.6% (versus 0.3%), and Hungarian at 0.3% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Anglesea is 54, older than 96% of areas nationally. 14.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Reflecting its status as a coastal retirement and lifestyle destination, the suburb of Anglesea has an older demographic profile, with retirees and seniors aged 65+ accounting for 37.7% of residents as of August 2026 (up from 32.0% at the 2021 Census), compared to 24.0% in Regional Vic.. Conversely, children and youth aged 0 - 24 make up 21.4%, compared to 28.5% regionally. As of August 2026, the estimated median age remains 54, identical to the 2021 Census figure and substantially above Regional Vic. (43) and Australia (38). Looking toward 2041, the 25 - 44 age cohort is projected to see the highest numerical increase, expanding by 79 people (14%) to 643, while middle-aged, younger retiree, and older senior groups are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Anglesea
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 20 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,208 at the 2021 Census → 3,153 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL20046). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.